Clara Barton
Definition: Nurse who carried supplies to soldiers and also nursed injured soldiers during the Civil War. In 1864, she was appointed superintendent of nurses for the Army of the James. She is best known for establishing the American branch of the Red Cross, in 1881.
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The Civil War
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Profiles in Caring: Clara Barton
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Clara Barton: The First Missing Persons Investigator
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